There are a gazillion books on openings. Most of them try to tell you the best move to play in a given variation or position. But do you know what to do if your opponent doesn’t play the best move? Test yourself! Find the best moves in the following quiz:.

The positions were provided by Bob Long of Thinker’s Press (www.chessco.com ). When you have all 12 answers (and follow-up moves), send them to: gpetersen@uschess.org. We’ll have a drawing and choose five correct entries to receive The Chess Reports, First Semester, a 13-week series of online chess lessons.